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Get all the latest news and expert advice on the money matters that matter to you. Rent, mortgages, bills, benefits and more.

bills

Average rents outside London over £1,300 a month

Rents soar amid high demand

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debts

Personal insolvencies increase by 11% driven by debt relief orders

Growing demand for debt relief orders (DROs) is driving insolvency rates.

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benefits

Help with childcare over the summer holidays

Find out what support you could get.

Image of a group of friends jumping into a swimming pool with floaties. Money tops the reason for friendship fall outs on holiday. Six ways to spend-proof your friendships on holiday so everyone returns with happy memories and not debt and regret

managing your money

Money disagreements top causes of arguments between friends on holiday

Money is one of the most common reasons friends fall out on holiday. Here's our six ways to spend-proof your holiday so everyone gets home with happy memories and not a pile of debt and regret.

Image of kids counting out money in a bank with their parent behind. Top tips to teach your kids about money management

managing your money

Parents divided on social media's role in teaching kids about money

Nearly half of parents don't feel knowledgeable enough to teach their kids about money, with 20% preferring to let them learn from social media. Here's our easy top tips for teaching your kids about money

Image of a kid eating a pizza in a restaurant. All the cafes and restaurants where kids can eat for free or £1 during the school summer holidays 2024

money saver

All the places kids eat free summer 2024

Keeping the kids entertained and fed during the summer holidays is expensive. Thankfully lots of big-name cafes and restaurants are offering free or £1 kids meals to help you save some cash. Find out what's on offer here.

money saver

How to get cheap school uniforms

Bag cheap school uniforms this summer

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bills

April price hikes linked to inflation banned by Ofcom

Broadband and phone price increases to be made clearer.

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managing your money

Global IT failure causes massive disruption to payment systems and travel

Banks, trains, planes, shops, schools and healthcare affected.

Illustrated image of piggy bank and someone putting in coins. Wage growth slows to 5.7% making interest rate cuts less likely in august

cost of living

UK jobs markets cools but not enough to encourage a summer drop in interest rates

Find out what today’s wage inflation figures mean for your household finances.

Illustrated image of homes. Rent renewals increase by 8.9%. Tenants choosing to pay high rent renewals and stay put. High rents. What to do if your landlord increases your rent. What to do if you can't afford rent increases

cost of living

Tenants choose to stay put despite renewal rents creeping up

Tenants are choosing to stay put instead of moving to new homes despite renewal rates rising faster than the rental market, according to new data.

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managing your money

King’s Speech: Labour’s key pledges that could affect your money

Find out the government’s money priorities for the year ahead.

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money saver

Free journalism summer school

For children from under-represented and low-income families.

cost of living

Inflation remains unchanged at 2%

June’s figures from the Office for National Statistics show inflation remained steady in June at 2%. Find out what it means for your money and the impact it could have on interest rates.